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SF Bay Program
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The goals of the SF Bay Restoration Program (formally SF Bay Grant Program) are to improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat (i.e., wetlands) in the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. Funded projects will reduce polluted run-off, restore impaired waters and enhance aquatic habitat. Over the next five years the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), aims to broaden the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) reach and focus under the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF). The BIL specifically expands the SFBWQIF to focus on inequities in the access to Federal funding and implementation of projects and climate resilience in underserved communities. It provides additional funding to advance the Biden Administration’s goal of investing in America’s infrastructure and delivering environmental and public health benefits for communities with environmental justice (EJ) concerns.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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In February 2015, EPA Region 9 received an additional $4,481,000 of San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Funds with the federal FY15 budget. The remaining four projects recommended for funding under the FY14 RFP were awarded 2015 funding as specified in Section II.A of the RFP which indicates that EPA has the right to “&make additional awards&if additional funding becomes available after the original selection decisions.” Additional funding became available and the funding decision was made within 6 months of the original 2014 award decision (October 8, 2014) consistent with the RFP provision.
Applicant: Association of Bay Area Governments/San Francisco Estuary Partnership
EPA Funds $1,730,862 + Match $1,740,000
Applicant: Association of Bay Area Governments/San Francisco Estuary Partnership
EPA Funds $843,982 + Match $843,982
Applicant: City of Hayward
EPA Funds $800,000 + Match $800,000
Applicant: County of Sonoma
EPA Funds $991,156 + Match $991,156 In February 2015, EPA Region 9 received an additional $4,481,000 of San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Funds with the federal FY15 budget. The remaining four projects recommended for funding under the FY14 RFP were awarded 2015 funding as specified in Section II.A of the RFP which indicates that EPA has the right to “&make additional awards&if additional funding becomes available after the original selection decisions.” Additional funding became available and the funding decision was made within 6 months of the original 2014 award decision (October 8, 2014) consistent with the RFP provision.
Applicant: Association of Bay Area Governments/San Francisco Estuary Partnership
EPA Funds $1,730,862 + Match $1,740,000
Applicant: Association of Bay Area Governments/San Francisco Estuary Partnership
EPA Funds $843,982 + Match $843,982
Applicant: City of Hayward
EPA Funds $800,000 + Match $800,000
Applicant: County of Sonoma
EPA Funds $991,156 + Match $991,156
Three new project grants totaling $4.21 million were selected in July 2016 and awarded in early October 2016. The projects are: roadside green infrastructure to reduce PCB and mercury loads ($864,634/City of San Pablo); wetlands restoration on 710 acres at the Mountain View Pond complex of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project ($1,677,683/Ducks Unlimited); and watershed redesign, wetlands restoration and urban greening in the South Bay ($1,667,683/ San Francisco Estuary Partnership).
Fourteen eligible proposals requesting over $16 million were received in response to the RFP dated March 24, 2017. Four new project grants totaling $4,331,000 were selected in late June 2017 and were awarded in early October 2017. The four projects are: a restoration and improved flood protection project on Lower Walnut Creek ($1.5 mil/Contra Costa County Flood Control District); a watershed restoration project on Alameda Creek ($1,131,000/ Zone 7 Flood Control Agency); tidal wetlands restoration plan at Eden Landing ($500,000/Ducks Unlimited); and remediation in the subtidal area of India Basin as part of a wetlands restoration and park project ($1.2mil/San Francisco Parks and Recreation Dept)
1) a restoration and improved flood protection project on Lower Walnut Creek ($1.5 mil/Contra Costa County Flood Control District) 2) a watershed restoration project on Alameda Creek ($1,131,000/ Zone 7 Flood Control Agency) 3) tidal wetlands restoration plan at Eden Landing ($500,000/Ducks Unlimited) 4)remediation in the subtidal area of India Basin as part of a wetlands restoration and park project ($1.2mil/San Francisco Parks and Recreation Dept)
$822,000 of FY18 funds were awarded to the grantee of Napa County Flood Control District.
Eight new projects were awarded using a combination of FY18 and FY19 funds totaling over $10 million. The grants were for the following grantees/projects: American Rivers/Marsh Creek Watershed Restoration, ABAG/SFEP/Transforming Shorelines Project, City of San Pablo/Stormwater Trading Pilot, East Bay Regional Park District/Alder Creek Restoration, County of Napa/Napa River Restoration, Oro Loma Sanitary District/ Nutrient Removal from Microvi Technology, County of San Mateo/Regional Stormwater Project Designs, and the County of Marin/Trash Control Infrastructure Project.
Five additional projects were selected for award under the FY20 Request for Applications. These awards were fully funded. For more information on accomplishments under this assistance listing, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/sfbay-delta/sf-bay-water-quality-improvement-fund-progress-reports.
This grant program, known as the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) began in 2008. The SFBWQIF has invested over $71.4 million in 59 grant awards. These projects include over 80 partners who are contributing an additional $191 million to restore wetlands and watersheds and reduce polluted runoff. EPA Region 9 issued two Requests for Applications (RFAs) for available FY22 funding on July 18, 2022. The RFA for the “Base” San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund made $24 million in grants available for projects that improve water quality and restore wetlands in San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. The RFA for the “BIL” SFBWQIF made $4.8 mil in grants available for projects that improve the natural environment and waterbodies in and around underserved communities in one or more of the nine Bay Area counties. For accomplishments associated with this assistance listing, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/sfbay-delta/san-francisco-bay-water-quality-improvement-fund.
EPA Region 9 awarded grants from the two competitive solicitations issued in FY23, for “BIL” funds and “Base” funds, the awards utilized a mix of FY23 and FY24 year funds. Information about the grantees can be found on our website at https://www.epa.gov/sfbay-program. A notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for “BIL” funds is set to be issued in October of 2024 (FY25), information about the new NOFO is available at the web address provided.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
